GBS (GROUP Business Software) announced the availability of GBS Permessa Control 6.2 with several new performance and usability improvements for managing and monitoring enterprise Email, Messaging and Collaboration environments. Permessa Control 6.2 will help customers save time and cost, delivering greater efficiency, scalability and support for current technology platforms.

Permessa Control 6.2 incorporates several performance and usability improvements, allowing companies to extend support to any number of users seamlessly. The new 6.2 release also features significant improvements to its Reporting Portal, allowing IT Managers to save time while monitoring the health of their environments.

Greater efficiency and ease of use mean improved productivity for employees, and enhanced compliance for IT and Information Security teams. Permessa Control 6.2 also includes support for the WebSphere-based Sametime Meeting Server and long awaited support for Sametime running on WebSphere Application Server supporting DB2.

"Robust, secure and efficient collaboration environments are more important than ever," says Constanze Zarth, COO of GBS. "Permessa Control 6.2 will help IT teams ensure their infrastructure is available 24/7 across multiple conventional and mobile platforms, while minimizing cost and enhancing compliance with critical enterprise information policies."

GBS (www.gbs.com) is the world’s leading provider of solutions for enterprises using IBM Collaboration Solutions (ICS) platforms. The company specializes in migration, mobility, infrastructure, and analysis solutions for large application and messaging environments. GBS empowers organizations with investments in Notes/Domino and Sametime infrastructures to respond effectively to the rapidly evolving needs of their business users, helping them lower costs and increase returns on these investments. GBS helps customers understand their current environments, formulate strategic technology and operational goals, and implement solutions that meet current and future business needs.

GBS has more than 5,000 customers in 90 countries, with resources available at 10 GBS offices across North America, Europe, and Asia, including a state-of-the-art offshore delivery center in Chennai, India.

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